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A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen…
A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1655
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A SERMON Of Judgement, Preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord… › Part 10
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2. We have seen what is the Penalty contained in the sentence against the ungodly: The next thing that the Text directs us to▪ is the Cause or Reason of the Sentence▪ vers. 42, For I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat, &c. The Reason is not given expressly either for their sin against the Law of works, that is, Because they were sinners, and not perfectly Innocent: Nor yet from their unbelief, which is the great sin against the Law of Grace: But it is given from their not expressing their Faith and Love to Christ in works of mercy and self-denial. And why is this so?
2. We have seen what is the Penalty contained in the sentence against the ungodly: The next thing that the Text directs us to▪ is the Cause or Reason of the Sentence▪ vers. 42, For I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat, &c. The Reason is not given expresly either for their sin against the Law of works, that is, Because they were sinners, and not perfectly Innocent: Nor yet from their unbelief, which is the great sin against the Law of Grace: But it is given from their not expressing their Faith and Love to Christ in works of mercy and self-denyal. And why is this so?
1. We must not suppose that these words of Christ, do express the whole Judicial process in every point; but the chief parts. It is ⟨p. 204⟩supposed that all men are convicted of being sinners against the perfect Law of the Creator, and that they are guilty of Death for that sin: and that there is no way but by Christ to obtain deliverance. But because all this must be acknowledged by the righteous themselves, as well as by the wicked, therefore Christ doth not mention this, but that only which is the turning point or cause in the Judgement. For it is not all sinners that shall be finally Condemned▪ but all Impenitent, Unbelieving sinners, who have Rebelled finally against their Redeemer.